Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme websi. Watch ancient megastructures videos online national geographic. Certain landmarks have captured the imagination and awe of modernday architects and engineers around the world as they work to solve the mystery of how their ancient forebears were able to construct such beautiful, timeless and. Megastructures ultimate skycrapper nyc documentary national. Ancient megastructures volume two, petra, the alhambra and. This documentary investigates how human resourcefulness and courage created one of the worlds most magnificent ancient megastructures, the khazneh, built between 100 bc and 106 ad. Hd documentaries direct download khohd by hoaitrung kho phim hd khoa h. This wellcrafted series uses expert interviews, advanced cgi and dramatic reenactments to illustrate the dreams that inspired and the blood and sweat that built them. Standing at the crossroads of the near east, this documentary reveals how these ancient semitic people turn the. Ancient megastructures is a national geographic documentary series discovering the secrets of revolutionary structures in ancient megastructures.
Petra is one of the worlds most mysterious ancient cities with the al khazneh building at its entrance an engineering masterpiece unrivalled in the ancient world. Al khazneh the treasury al khazneh is one of the most. Ancient megastructures season 1, episode 7 a look at megastructures, including mexicos olmec heads, easter islands moai statues, jordans ancient city of petra and armenias geghard monastery. Season 1 2004 season 2 2005 season 3 2006 season 4 20072008 season 5 20092010 season 6 2011 unknown season. Megastructures capital gate the leaning tower of abu dhabi. Find out when ancient megastructures is on tv, including series 2episode 4. In search of history the hidden glory of petra history channel. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products. Located in modernday jordan, the magnificent khazneh was an astonishing feat of engineering.
The ancient lost city of petra is a magnificent sight find out how it was discovered in the eighteenth century and why it remains one of the worlds greatest. Certain landmarks have captured the imagination and awe of modernday architects and engineers around the world as they work to solve the mystery of how their ancient forebears were able to construct such beautiful, timeless and revolutionary structures with none of the machines and materials available to modern engineers. Many are large or impressive even by todays standards. Follow in the footsteps of indiana jones in petra, jordan. Megastructures is a documentary television series appearing on the national geographic channel and five in the united kingdom and on france 5 in france. Ancient megastructures national geographic channel canada. Toni cipriani v3 for a san andreas third screenshot. Examine the tumultuous reign of king herod, and the ascent of roman control in judea. Top 10 secrets and mysteries ancient megastructures tv.
Top 10 secrets and mysteries looks at ancient megastructures including 10 the olmec heads of central america, 9 moai of eastern island, 8 petra in modern day jordan, 7 the alhambra in spain, 6 angkor wat in cambodia, 5 chichen itza, 4 the valley of the kings, 3 naqshe rustam in iran, 2 tiwanaku in bolivia, and 1 geghard in armenia. Ancient megastructures collection discover the secrets of revolutionary structures in ancient megastructures. Engineering problems building the cathedral in sections, wren knows the money could run out before he. Petra was home to roughly 30,000 people and was abandoned in the year. Video of petra from ancient megastructures on national geographic channel. Find out about the engineering genius behinds its construction and who actually built ancient petra. Petra sits between the red sea and the dead sea, an important trading point between arabia, egypt and syriaphoenicia. Stuck between a rock and a hard place in the unforgiving deserts of petra, near modernday wadi musa, jordan, the nabataean dream of a glorious royal city is at first little more than a very grand mirage. But following a catastrophic earthquake and a slump in its desert trade routes, petra s unique culture faded and was lost to most of the world for nearly a thousand years. National geographic ancient megastructures collection.
The treasury is one of the most elaborate temples in petra, a city of the nabatean kingdom inhabited by the arabs in ancient times. The incredible engineering stories behind three iconic ancient buildings. Watch ancient megastructures videos online national. The stories inside the sculpture now, through applying adopted mythology, the stories hidden inside the sculpture can be unlocked, revealing vital. Watch top 10 secrets and mysteries episodes online.
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Narrated by david ackroyd the story of the capital city of the nabataean kingdom in modernday jordan. Megastructures is a documentary television series appearing on the national geographic channel in the united states and the united kingdom, channel 5 in the united kingdom, france 5 in france, and 7mate in australia each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction. Much of archaeology involved digging for small artifacts to piece together a picture of life in the past, but occasionally, much bigger finds occur. Impossible bridges china documentary high quality national. When enormous ancient ruins are discovered, its always exciting for those who wish to know our history, and these sorts of discoveries have been made all over the world. National geographic channels ancient megastructures features expert. Name the ancient buildings and structures from the pictures. Now, in a daring experiment, an archaeologist and sculptors team up to carve an iconic templetomb to find out how the ancient people of petra built their city of stone. Discover the secrets of revolutionary structures in ancient megastructures. Certain landmarks have captured the imagination and awe of modernday architects and engineers around the world as they work to solve the mystery of how their ancient forebears were able to construct such beautiful, timeless. Certain landmarks have captured the imagination and awe of modernday architects and engineers around the world as they work to solve the mystery of how their ancient forebears were able to construct such beautiful, timeless and revolutionary structures with none of the machines and. Petra we travel back through time to reveal how human resourcefulness and courageous endeavour would create one of the ancient worlds most magnificent megastructures, the. Luckily for us, many of the citys ancient megastructures are still standing, proud and ready to be admired to this very day.
National geographic channel unlocks the secrets of revolutionary structures in a new series of ancient megastructures. Carved into the side of a narrow gorge in the unforgiving deserts of petra in modern day jordan, the ancient nabataeans turned engineering on its. Books and films ancient megastructures national geographic. Megastructures capital gate the leaning tower of abu dhabi documentary subscribe please tag. Established possibly as early as 312 bce as the capital city of the nabataeans, it lies on the slope of jebel almadhbah identified by some as the biblical mount hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of arabah wadi araba, the large valley running from the dead sea to the gulf of aqaba. Megastructures is a documentary television series appearing on the national geographic. Megastructures wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The ancient city of petra is located in wadi musa area of jordan in the. National geographic ancient megastructures petra petra is a historical and archaeological city in the southern jordanian governorate of maan, that is famous for its rockcut architecture and water conduit system. The monastery ad deir al khazneh is one of the most. Key civilisations and regions, including the ancient near east, egypt, greece and rome ancient and medieval africa, asa and the americas. Pauls cathedral, hagia sophia, machu picchu and angkor wat.
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